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by ska7945 » Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:10 am
Prospects for falling interest rates to continue improved last month when the nation's money supply dropped sharply and a leading bank cut its prime lending rate a full percentage point.

A)
B) Prospects that interest rates will continue to fall improved last month
C) Prospects improved for the continuation of falling interest rates last month
D) Last month prospects improved for interest rates to continue to fall
E) Last month prospects improved that falling interest rates will continue
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Re: Prospects

by iamcste » Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:10 am
ska7945 wrote:Prospects for falling interest rates to continue improved last month when the nation's money supply dropped sharply and a leading bank cut its prime lending rate a full percentage point.

A)
B) Prospects that interest rates will continue to fall improved last month
C) Prospects improved for the continuation of falling interest rates last month
D) Last month prospects improved for interest rates to continue to fall
E) Last month prospects improved that falling interest rates will continue
IMO B

not underlines part starts with "when" which means it should describe time

hence eliminate D and E


In A; B and C....B stands out clearly..."falling" is akward..

This is my take...
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by mals24 » Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:39 am
Agree with iamcste

Answer should be B.
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Re: Prospects

by iamcste » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:26 am
ska7945 wrote:Prospects for falling interest rates to continue improved last month when the nation's money supply dropped sharply and a leading bank cut its prime lending rate a full percentage point.

A)
B) Prospects that interest rates will continue to fall improved last month
C) Prospects improved for the continuation of falling interest rates last month
D) Last month prospects improved for interest rates to continue to fall
E) Last month prospects improved that falling interest rates will continue

One more technique: for idiom lovers

Continue to ..is correct idiomatic usage..hence u are left with B and D

However, D that not end in month required to match with not underlines part when ( Time)


hence, B

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Re: Prospects

by mals24 » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:45 am
Continue to ..is correct idiomatic usage..hence u are left with A and D

However, D that not end in month required to match with not underlines part when ( Time)


hence, A
Great catch but I think you meant B instead of A.
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Re: Prospects

by iamcste » Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:03 pm
mals24 wrote:
Continue to ..is correct idiomatic usage..hence u are left with A and D

However, D that not end in month required to match with not underlines part when ( Time)


hence, A
Great catch but I think you meant B instead of A.
Yes !!..edited the post
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by scoobydooby » Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:19 am
i have a doubt about the idiom usage here

is it prospect that/prospect for/prospect of ?
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